CVE-2017-5610 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 4.7.2, specifically within the wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php component. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions by reading taxonomy terms through an improperly restricted user interface. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.3), it has a low impact on confidentiality and requires no user interaction or privileges to exploit. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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